1876.] OF THE SENATE. 445

Mr. Duke submitted the following amendment :

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Section 2, line 4, strike out from the word "State" down
to and including the word "cover," in line 6.
Which was rejected by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Duke, Stevens,
Joyce, Steiner,
Lee, Suit,
Mudd, Walsh—9.
Newcoiuei,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Gorman,
Aydelotte, Hepbron,
Bannon, Humphrey,
Brewer, Knight,
Cooper, Lawrence,
Dennis, Lloyd,
Freeman, McCulloh,
Ford, Phelps—17.
Getty,
Mr. Lee submitted the following amendment:

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Section 3, line 52, strike out all after the words "composed
of," down to the words "Cecil county," in line 57. and in-
sert "The First, Second, Tenth and Twelveth Districts of
said county ; the Second shall be composed of the Third,
Seventh and Eleventh Districts of said county ; the Third
shall be composed of the Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Districts
of said county, and the Fourth shall be composed of the Fifth
and Ninth Districts of paid county "
Which was adopted.
Mr. Mudd submitted the following amendment:

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

"Charles county shall be divided into two Assessment
Districts ; the First shall be composed of the First and Third
Collection Districts, and the Second shall be composed of the
Second and Fourth Collection Districts."
Which was adopted.

Mr. Phelps submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

"Dorchester county shall be divided into three Assess-
ment Districts, The First shall be composed of the First,
Second, Third, Eleventh and Twelveth Election Districts,
the Second shall be composed of the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth